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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1891

Page

3

WEDDINGS AND NOTABLES FILL LOCAL NEWS

James Bailey and Jennie Crowe and others were licensed to wed. multiple marriages noted including Clara Stoler and Harlan Hoover. Local society reports include travels, church events, and a wedding in St. Pauls Lutheran church. Also covered are road conditions, court actions, business notes, and civic affairs.

James Bailey Jennie Crowe Wilmer Leonard Edna Bond Charles Sohermann Organ Factory Oslifornis Wm. E. Yancey Michigan Clara M. Stoler Harlan H. Hoover Afton Iowa

Voluntary Assignment of Tobacco and Lunch Counter Business

Monday Fred N Kimball made a voluntary assignment of his tobacco pipe and lunch counter business. Liabilities total 2500 dollars while assets total 2000 dollars.

Fred N. Kimball

Boy Hurt in Cherry Tree Accident Undergoes Surgery

Last summer Master John, son of John Wilkinson, superintendent of the county asylum, fell from a cherry tree and pierced the abdomen with a stick, injuring the bladder. An abscess formed and he endured a dangerous operation Friday. Recovery hopes are reported. Sisters of St. Joseph Hospital issue their annual 1890 report noting 350 patients treated, with 121 cured, 141 improved, 16 uncured, 28 died, 44 remaining. Total care days: 1,936.

Arthur R. Cox White Lanferty Indiana Installment Company Calhoun Street R. L. Remy Galveston Texas John John‘ Wilkinson Chicago John Wilkinson County Asylum Sisters of the St. Joseph Hospital Sisters of St. Joseru’s Hosrrran

Week's Deaths From City Undertakers Report

The weekly death list includes Robertha Gruber four months catarhal fever Carl H Harges one day exhaustion and several others as reported. The Late Newton R Freeman born in New Jersey October 23 1824 died December 30 after a long business career in Covington Fort Wayne and Fort Wayne paper mill supply work. Funeral held Friday at 2 pm with many relatives and friends attending.

Robertha Gruber Carl H. Harges J. W. Harrington Julius Manth Bright Newton R. Freeman Mr. Freeman South Orange N. J Covington Ind Fort Wayne James Townley H. Agudisill & Sons Dobilinski, Bard & Barnett la Grippe Julia A Henry Elizabeth Rudisill

Fort Wayne Exposition Directors Debate Site Selection

Nineteen of twenty one Fort Wayne Exposition directors met to decide the site for the exposition and races. A prior Evans farm option failed over land disputes, prompting a stockholders’ reconsideration and a plan to lease grounds as a possible alternative.

Fort Wayne Association Evans

Watermelon seeds prize contest and Lauferty gift

The Sam Pete and Max firm offered a Europe or California trip for the closest watermelon seed guess. Henry Horstmeyer won for guessing 1100 seeds, 1126 were counted, with Horstmeyer first guess. Arthur Cox won Lauferty gift lot drawn by numbers, lot 114 in White's fourth addition, deeded to Lauferty in 1877 for $300.

Henry Horstmeyer Williams’ Station Wm. Hitzman Mr. Horstmeyer Sam Pete Max Arthur Cox A .S. Lauferty Calhoun Street Arthur P. Cox Pennsylvania W. N. Baldwin Jacob Fisher Mr. Cox White George E. Mayer O. Mayer Lauferty

Death of Charles A Britcher at 26 in Chicago transit yards

Charles A Britcher 26 died of bronchitis Sunday morning at his father's home 83 Broadway. Unmarried he worked in Chicago yards until February, later ill at home. He belonged to Switchmen's Brotherhood from which his family will receive $1,100 insurance. Funeral Wednesday at 1 pm from Wayne Street M E Church with friends invited.

Matthias Nerhood South Broadway Nerhood Wabash Railroad Company Broadway Crossing J. H. Brammer V. G. Reva E. Koeni Annie Koehler Mike Koehler Annie Harrison Street Main Richter H. Fairfield William Smith George Engle George Dunnison Dallas Branstrator Christ A. Nebster O. W. Fairfield Peter Guerin Jacob Greehorn Louis Julliard William Raah Henry Rapp Albert Baker E. E. Connett Charles Gebhart Charles Houneman Adolph Schilling J. O. Wheeler Joseph Kupper Recorder’s Office Broadway Qgharles A. Britcher Edward Britcher Chicago Switchmen’s Brotherhood Wayne Street M. E McMahon Fort Wayne Road Allen County Gilbert James B. Gilbert West DeWald Street John Harper William Rachel (Daley) Harper Pennsylvania Harper Ind Lizzie Byall James Byall Maryland Ohio Isaiah W James B Benjamin F Eliza Victoria Isaiah Fort Wayne Washington, D. C William Henry Harrison Mabel Foster Koons Julius Manth Buchanan Street Bright Mr. Manth West Main Street Bruderlicher Unterstutsung Verein

County Asylum Reports 1890 Patient and Staff Metrics

John Wilkinson, superintendent, presents December 1 1889 and December 1 1890 census figures for the county asylum. Patients rose from sixty seven to ninety eight with eight births and six deaths. sixty eight discharged, twelve sent to Richmond asylum, leaving seventy seven inmates still in residence, including thirty two females and forty five males. The facility notes excellent sanitary conditions and no sick patients, with operations reflecting credit on the superintendent.

John Wilkinson County Asylum Richmond Asylum

Deputy Heller Retires. W. A. Smith Appointed

County records office bids farewell to John Heller chief deputy to Recorder Thompson after nearly seven years of service. Heller has future plans and already has an offer. W. A. Smith of Huntertown is appointed to succeed him as deputy.

Thompson John Heller M. M. Thompson Heller W. A. Smith Huntertown

Deed He Had Intended Do at Warsaw

William Jackson of the White Front restaurant in Fort Wayne spoke with Marvin Kuhns in Warsaw. Kuhns said he and a partner planned to kill a man for seventeen hundred dollars but abandoned the job after his partner balked. Kuhns is recovering from gunshot wounds and faces possible trials in Noble or Allen counties for related shooting and a separate homicide case.

Moffat First Presbyterian Church Curtis McCormick University Chicago Hayden Quartette Christ Peter William Jackson White Front Fort Wayne Warsaw Union Noble County Marvin Kuhns Tiffin Ohio Sayz Sobhroth Kuhas Court of Common Pleas Campeau Indiana Kennelly William Campau Marvin G. W. Lontitt Kesler Henry I. Smith Viberg Kuhns 0. M. Dawson Court House Robinson Circuit Court Allen County Kuhne Dawson Noble County Court

Kenton man dies in city after illness during visit

Adam Rinehart of Kenton Ohio arrived here during the holidays as guest of his son in law Max Hornung of 312 South Harrison street. He suffered a heart and kidney complication and died on Sunday at age sixty two. Remains shipped to Kenton for internment with Funeral Director Peltier in charge.

Bluffton William Dooley Arcola Anna C. Hirsh Luther E. Hirsh Ostharine Fogerty Matthias Glynn la Grange Democrat la Grange Eastern James Snyder Markey & Mungovan Grace Fount Crawfordsville Ind Bear Creek Lodge Farmers’ Mutual Benefit Association Rome City John B. Heil Thomas J. Magers Jacob Hilgemann Maleena Fox Samuel O. Paine Mary OD. Sullivan Cassius Druly Josiah Drury Ernst H. Hilgemann Adam Popp Perry A. Randalius Central Mutual Fire Memanes Company Edison Electrical Dlominating Company W. J. Vesey Adam Rinehart Kenton Ohio Max Hornung South Harrison Street Peltier

Mrs Dick Hurt After Nail Incident on Butler Street

Mrs Daniel Dick of 89 Butler Street stepped on a rusty nail deep in her foot about two inches. The wound is very painful and raises concern of lockjaw. She remains under a physician's care with efforts focused on easing pain and preventing complications.

Daniel Dick Butler Street

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